Puritans: a quick overview

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Puritans:a quick overviewPuritans did not approve of the Church of EnglandThe Church of England did not approve of themHERETIC = one who opposes the church doctrinesWorks Cited for images:http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/TUDheretics.jpghttp://wikihistoria.wikispaces.com/file/view/puritan_pic.jpg/43664331/puritan_pic.jpghttp://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/44700/44738/44738_puritan_lg.gif&imgrefurlhttp://www.pbs.org/shakespeare/images/players/king-james1.jpghttp://www.internetstones.com/image-files/king-charles-ii-of-englandhttp://www.fromoldbooks.org/OldEngland/pages/1049-LutterworthChurchhttp://www.dotcomgiftshop.comhttp://www.legaljuice.comhttp://www.sharebook.cohttp://www.stufffundieslike.com/2009/04/feeling-bad/the-sagittarian-blogger.blogspot.comPuritans were punished severelyfor their heretical ideasWhy were the Puritansconsidered heretics?versusThey believed in a simpler, less ornate church and church servicePuritans believed in simple, conservativedress and actionsSinging in church was permissible...Puritans did not allow dancing, reading fiction,performing drama, and singing. They were all considered vain enjoyment.vain enjoyment =doing something that might take your mind offof your religious obligations...and may lead you into temptation!!!Puritans also did not like the many levels of hierarchy within the Church of England. Instead, they hired (and fired) their own ministers.Their abstemious lifestyle worked well with the difficult times they faced as they established themselves in what they believed was the "city upon a hill."ABSTEMIOUS:denying oneself of indulgencesCITY UPON A HILL:term coined by John Winthrop, thegovernor of the first Puritan community in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The concept reflects their belief that God had put aside this piece of land for them to serve as an example to others.Conceited? Maybe.Serious? Very.Form of government:theocracy = government is guided by religious thought(this is the "church & state" that was later separated by the founding fathers).Puritan = type of religion that was an attempt to "purify" the Church of England in the 1600'sTheir belief in the importance of hard work was termed the "Puritan Work Ethic" and is still used today.What about the Salem Witch Trials?Remember, accusations of witchcraft have occurred all over the world throughout history.You will be researching and learningmore about what happened as we read "The Crucible," but here's a quickbreakdown:When & Where: Salem, MA, 1692Disputes over the hiring of the latest minister and land deeds fueled many debates and lawsuitsYoung girls, who were normally utterlypowerless in their community, found that they would be listened to and respected for calling someone a witchThe total number accused of witchcraft: over 200Number found guilty: 29How many killed for being a witch?19 hanged2 died in jail1 pressed to death for refusing to answer the chargeReasons for accusations:land disputes, vengeance, absent from church meetings, poverty, ergot (fungus on rye that can cause hallucinations)In Salem, if you were accused, you could:admit it & repent(you must blame others for bewitching you)Good because:You won't be hangedBad because:You will spend an eternityin hell for it.OR...Deny it &try your luckin courtGood because:first-class ticketto HeavenBad because:You will likelybe hangedA person whose opinion is at odds with what is generally acceptedWhat's a heretic?...as long as you didn't smile.A common phrase was:Idle hands are the devil's playthings!They allowed journals - for introspection.Poetry was also allowed because it was considered an intellectual pursuit.They could use their journals to determine how well they were serving God.For example: Because she was on a diet, she was abstemious and had celery sticks instead of ice cream for a snack.The Great AwakeningDuring the 1730's and 1740's, this religiousrevival swept through the colonies. Suddenly,people returned to Puritanism.